Day: March 14, 2019

A judge decides against sentencing Raymond Files to jail time for the misdemeanor assault, which happened on a bus in August. Source: Former Maine school bus driver fined $1,000 for slapping autistic student - Portland Press Herald

A new call for evidence is asking people for their views on what is working and where more needs to be done to transform care and support. Source: Autistic people asked for their views to help transform support - GOV.UK

North Miami Officer Jonathan Aledda, who is accused of attempted manslaughter in shooting at an autistic man with a toy truck, testified in his own defense Wednesday. He swore he believed Arnaldo Rios was holding another man, Charles Kinsey, hostage at gun point. Source: North Miami cop who fired at autistic man testifies | Miami …

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Despite the take-downs, Sky News has found the site still stocks books which falsely link vaccinations to autism. Source: Amazon removes books saying autistic children can be treated with bleach | Science & Tech News | Sky News

The medically inaccurate books purported to offer "cures" for autism. Source: Amazon Yanks At Least 2 Books Telling Parents To Give Autistic Kids Toxic Substances | HuffPost